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Which of the following statements is correct?
  1. Horsetails are gymnosperms.
  2. Stems are usually unbranched in both cycas and cedrus
  3. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous
  4. Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms.

A
Horsetails are gymnosperms.
B
Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous
C
Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms.
D
Stems are usually unbranched in both cycas and cedrus
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  • Horsetails are seedless vascular plants that reproduce with spores and are found in moist environments. They are Pteridophyes.
  • In gymnosperms, ovules are not enclosed by an ovary wall.
  • In cycas, the stem is erect, stout and unbranched. However, in Pinus and Cedrus, the stem is branched.
  • Selaginella and Salvinia are heterosporous. They have spores of two different sizes, microspores and megaspores.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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